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An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles
Australians are buying electric vehicles at record levels, with sales more than doubling year on year and occurring at a rate equivalent to one EV sold every 100 seconds. A record 157,957 EV sales occurred between January and June – an 117%…
Electric vehicle owners without a driveway must be helped on Budget Day
A tax cut on home electricity is welcome. EV drivers deserve the same deal on the kerbside. From tomorrow, October 1, VAT on domestic electricity drops to zero. It's a welcome move that will be felt in millions of households' bills. But under the…
New data shows the one big reason stopping people buying electric vehicles
Disabled people are being left behind in the EV drive Nearly six in ten disabled customers feel they are being left behind in the EV transition, according to data from the Motability Scheme's EV Transition Tracker. And the statistics also show…
Nearly €4m in electric vehicle grants overpaid to car dealers
OVER €3.9 MILLION was overpaid to dealerships in electric vehicle grants last year, according to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG). The overpayments related to demonstration grants which concern vehicles that are…
One EV sold every 100 seconds: More electric cars to hit Australia's roads
An electric vehicle was sold every 100 seconds somewhere in Australia during the first half of this year, as an influx of cheaper models and soaring petrol and diesel prices propelled EVs into the mainstream of the nation's car market. A record…
Australian electric car and bus sales soar - but trucks lag far behind
An unprecedented boom is underway in Australia's electric vehicle market. Almost 158,000 electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in the first six months of 2026, according to the Electric Vehicle Council's latest report, released today. This is more than…
Electric cars more reliable than petrol vehicles after 60,000 miles
Electric cars are more reliable than petrol vehicles after 60,000 miles. Experts have called for the battery health of EVs to be monitored during MOT tests. Analysts have studied 47 million MOT tests, and found that electric cars are more durable…
BMW built the same car for gas and electric. The EV is $4,400 cheaper.
For years, automotive analysts have been predicting that electric vehicles would become cheaper than their gas-powered equivalents. They figured it would happen sometime in the latter half of the 2020s. BloombergNEF, for example, expected it to…
US EV Power Demand Growth Slows to Three-Year Low as Sales Cool
Power use by electric vehicles is increasing at the slowest pace in at least three years in the US, the latest sign of cooling demand for EVs, according to the nation's Energy Information Administration. Light-duty electric vehicles, including…
One EV sold every 100 seconds as Australia catches up to the world
An electric car is being sold every 100 seconds in Australia, but there is still a long road ahead to decarbonise the country's transport sector, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. The 10th anniversary edition of the annual State of…
Nissan To Revamp Model Range With Multiple Hybrids By 2030 Model Year
Published: September 30th, 2026 Fresh off the reveal of its all-new 2027 Rogue Hybrid, Nissan is supposedly taking the mojo it has picked up with this model and using the ePower powertrain to hybridize much of its lineup by 2030. Instead of chasing…
ECCK calls for easing EV regulation, predictability in defense trade
The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) recommended that Korean authorities ease regulations on electric vehicles (EVs) and improve predictability in the defense offset system in its annual white paper unveiled Wednesday. The ECCK…
The Latest Example of BYD Becoming No. 1 Globally Isn't a Joke
At first, Chinese automakers were the butt of a joke by well-known Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Then Chinese autos became a real concern, and their rapid development and expansion became a hushed secret. Now it's an industry consensus: Chinese automakers…
Europe's carmakers compete with AI for chips and critical materials
Europe's carmakers rely on a narrow group of countries, suppliers and processing hubs for the chips, magnets and metals their vehicles need, and that dependence is the biggest supply-chain risk facing automotive manufacturing in the bloc, a new…
Leaving your EV at the airport: Will the battery run down while you're away?
Airport car parks are one of the more overlooked parts of any holiday, but for EV drivers, leaving the car behind for a week or two raises a question that never troubled petrol and diesel owners: will the battery still have enough charge left to…
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